H1858: A tapered cylindrical match-box of polished hornGimbel, Richardbefore 1870engfreitaA tapered cylindrical match-box of polished horn, 7 cm. tall by 4 cm. in diameter at the top, tapering down to 3 cm. in diameter at the base. Dickens's initials are engraved on a silver stud that is fixed into the cap of the match-box. It is accompanied by the following certificate of authenticity: "I certify that this horn match box was always used by my brother-in-law Charles Dickens at Gad's Hill until the time of his death--9th June 1870--and that it always stood on his desk and is shown in the picture of 'The Empty Chair' by Sir Luke Fildes, R.A., and has since stood on my desk and been used by me. Georgina Hogarth."